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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

I'm a bad pet guardianI left my reactive Akita alone in the back yard againHe barks at everything he seesSo you think this is a good time to train your SchipperkeYou walk back and forth, back and forth until my dog is in a tizzyIt's not the Akita's fault that his Mom busyYour dog is quiet. Well, good for you. But the yard dog has feelings too

You've taught a wonderful recall to your cute little BeagleSo you let him off leash in places where it isn't legalWhen I see your dog loose from fifty feet away,I don't know if he's dangerous or just wants playSo to be safe, we leave before your dog ruins our dayMy dog missed out because you won't follow the rulesYour dog is well trained, well whoopty-do. But my dog has feelings too

I got some bad training adviceI was told that when we walk by dogs, I should yank my dog once or twiceYou see me yanking my dog but instead of moving away,You come closer to show how your dog is well behavedYou could have crossed the streetBut instead you set me up to yank my dog off his feetYour dog can loose leash walk; everyone admires you But the other dog has feeling too.

So you are trying to counter conditionAnd you want to use my dog without my permissionSo you stalk us and follow us closely from behindForcing me to drag my curious dog away isn't very kindSo you understand behavioral science. I'm happy for youBut my dog has feelings too

Or maybe you happen to be a bad pet parent in some situationsYou think the dog park is a great place for rehabilitationYou think what you are doing is alrightBut your dog just traumatized that puppy for lifeYou are not at a dog training schoolThe dogs at the park have feelings too

Sometimes we need other dogs to help our dogs achieveBut there is a kind way to do this, I do believeFind a skilled trainer to work with youHe or she can provide *volunteer* dogs who are bullet proof

If you want your dog to run off leash, that's okayBut make sure it's a legal and secured area where your dog plays

You want your dog to be well behaved, to follow your cuesThat's understandable, but the other dogs have feelings too